Sri Vaishnava Guru Parampara | Ramanujar Charithram Part 8 | Bagavatam & Divyaprabandam purify soul

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Sri Ramanuja (1017 - 1137 CE), is the philosopher-saint of Sri Vaishnavam. His life & works show a truly unique personality, combining contemplative insight, logical acumen, charismatic energy & selfless dedication to God.

HIS AVATARA AND EARLY DAYS
Ilaya Perumal was born to Kesava Perumal Somayaji Dikhsitar and Kanthimathi Ammal at Sriperumpudur. Periya Thiru malai Nambi struck by the Tejas of the child, named him after Lakshmana as Ilaya Perumal aka Ilayalwar. While still a boy , he lost his father and was living with his mother at Kanchipuram under the protection of 'Tiruk kachi Nambi' who was believed to be on 'speaking terms' with Lord Varadaraja.

EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF SRI RAMANUJA:
(1) Within 16 years of age, he had mastered all the Vedas and Sastras. At age 17, he married Tanjammal.
(2) He was placed under the Advaitic Sannyasi called YADAVA PRAKASA at Tirupput kuzhi for training in Advaita Purva Paksha Sastra of Vedanta. Many occasions arose when the Saivite Guru clashed with Ilaya Perumal when the Guru misinterpreted Vedantic statements. Ilaya Perumal fearlessly pointed out the errors in the Guru's interpretations and corrected him. Fearing that one day, Ilaya Perumal would demolish Advaita philosophy, guru plotted to kill Ilaya Perumal by drowning him in Ganga while on a pilgrimage tour of the country with his disciples. Learning of the design through one Govinda, Ilaya Perumal slipped out into the forest at dead of night. Miraculously, an aged hunter couple appeared and guided him. He realized that it was Lord Varadaraja and Perundevi Thayar who had come in the guise of the hunter couple. He stayed at Kanchi for a while to assist Tiruk Kachi Nambi in his daily chores of service to Lord Varadaraja.
(3) News came that Alavandar was very sick and he desired to meet with Ilaya Perumal. Just as Tirukkachi Nambi and Alavandar arrived, they saw the funeral procession of Alavandar. During the last rites, they noticed that three fingers of Alavandar remained folded signifying three of his last unfulfilled wishes. As Ilaya Perumal swore ( i ) that he would write a commentary on Veda Vyasa's Brahma Sutra ( ii ) that he would perpetuate the memory of Vyasa and Parasara and ( iii ) that he would strive to propagate Visishtadvaita on the lines of the 4000 holy collects of Alwars. Since he could not meet with Alavandar, he returned to Kanchi without even going into the temple at Srirangam (PPM)
(4) Tirukkachi Nambi obtained from Lord Varadaraja the famous ' Six Words ' and passed them on to Ilayalwar. They were:- ( i ) Lord Narayana is the Paramatma. (ii ) the individual souls were different from Paramatma. (iii) Prapatti is the means to attain salvation. (iv) the last remembrance of the Lord on the part of the departing soul was not necessary. (v) Moksha can be obtained only on laying off the mortal coils (Videha Mukti) & (vi) Ilaya Perumal should take refuge at the feet of Periya Nambi. Accordingly, he met with Periya Nambi at Madurantakam , where Periya Nambi performed Pancha Samskara. Both returned to Srirangam & did Kalakshepams on Brahma Sutra for sometime. At this time Lord Ranganatha called him "Nam udaiyavar".
(5) Ilaya Perumal was not happy with married life. At about 30 years of age, Ilayalwar took Sannyas with the name of 'Ramanuja Muni'. He was the king among Sannyasis. Hence, he is called ' Yati Rajar'.
(6) he wanted to equip himself with the secrets of the three great Mantras. For this purpose, he approached " Tiruk Koshtiyur Nambi" who made him come several times before actually instructing him. Ramanuja had found out the way to attain Moksha through the three great Mantras and invited those who sincerely wished to follow him and get initiated. The multitude of humanity that listened to his clarion ' wake - up' call would be saved spiritually. Embracing Ramanuja appreciating his broad mindedness, Tirukkoshtiyur Nambi called him 'Emperumanar'.
(7) Ramanuja traveled throughout the country spreading the message of Visishtadvaita.

HIS ASCENT TO PARAMAPADAM:
With his head on the lap of Embar & his feet on the lap of Vaduga Nambi, Ramanuja breathed his last in 1137 AD listening to the recitation of the Divya Prabandam. Born in PINGALA year, he left for his heavenly abode also in PINGALA year that followed 120 years from the year of his Avatara.